Pentru premiul cel mare au fost nominalizate jocurile: Batman: Arkham City, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Portal 2, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim si Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. Vezi cine a castigat!
Jocul anului 2011 a fost desemnat in acest weekend in California, in cadrul ceremoniei Video Games Awards. La ceremonia de decernare a premiilor, au participat will.i.am, LL Cool J, Hulk Hogan, Charlie Sheen si altii.
Competitia s-a desfasurat, la fel ca Oscarurile, pe mai multe categorii. La Jocul Anului, au fost nominalizate urmatoarele: Batman: Arkham City, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Portal 2 si Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. Invingator a iesit jocul The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Iata lista castigatorilor:
Game of the Year
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Studio of the Year
Bethesda Game Studios
Character of the Year
The Joker – Batman: Arkham City
Video Game Hall-of-Fame Award
“The Legend of Zelda”
Best Xbox 360 Game
Batman: Arkham City
Best PS3 Game
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Best Wii Game
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Best PC Game
Portal 2
Best Handheld/Mobile Game
Super Mario 3D Land
Best Shooter
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Best Action-Adventure Game
Batman: Arkham City
Best RPG
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Best Multiplayer
Portal 2
Best Individual Sports Game
Fight Night Champion
Best Team Sports Game
NBA 2K12
Best Driving Game
Forza Motorsport 4
Best Fighting Game
Mortal Kombat
Best Motion Game
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Best Independent Game
Minecraft
Best Adapted Video Game
Batman: Arkham City
Best Song in a Game
"Build that Wall (Zia’s Theme)” by Darren Korb – Bastion
Best Original Score
Bastion
Best Graphics
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Best Performance by a Human Male
Stephen Merchant as Wheatley – Portal 2
Best Performance by a Human Female
Ellen McLain as GLaDOS – Portal 2
Best Downloadable Game
Bastion
Best DLC
Portal 2 Peer Review
Most Anticipated Game in 2012
Mass Effect 3
Trailer of the Year
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations – E3 2011 Trailer